Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said this week that he wants a mandatory retirement age of 75 for people running the federal government.

Emanuel could find himself in a federal courtroom in a matter of days, assuming he doesn’t find a way to avoid testifying in court, as he’s done before.

The ruling followed a flurry of court filings earlier Friday as the former mayor’s potential testimony drew nearer. The legal dustup came as the Democrat appears to be positioning himself for a ...